Pin-tongue.



E. R. lGRLCELIUS.

l PIN TONGUE. l APPLICATION FILED HAY 8, 1908.

' .A Patllted Deo. 1, 1908.

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EMIL R. OREGELIS, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO ARNOLD O.MESSLER, OF PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND.

PIN-TONGUE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL It. OREoELrUs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Irovidence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pin-Tongues, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to pin tongues intended for use u on pins,brooches, badges, and similar artic es of ersonal adornment, and has forits essential objects strength, security, simplicity, inex ensiveness, aminimum of parts, adapta ility to use with catches of varying heights,and an improved spring tension of the shaft.

To the above ends essentially my invention consists in the novelconstruction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a top planview of the pin tongue blank. Fig. 2, a like view of the same after theblank has been bent. Fig. 3, a side elevation of my pin tongue, andFigs. 4 and 5, like elevations of the same mounted upon a pin body whichis shown in central longitudlnal section, the pin tongue in open andclosed positions respectively.

In the drawings, A represents the pointed pin shaft, and B a transversebar u on the end of the pin and integral therewit The bar, B, formslateral lugs, b, which are ultimately designed to constitute ivotmembers, and whose integral relation w1th the shaft, A, insures amaximum of strength, and a minimum of structural labor or expense toform. The described blank is shown in Fig. 1. From this blank is formedthe pin tongue head in the following manner: The end portion of theshaft or stem, A, is bent to form a substantially semicircular bend orloop, c, which constitutes the rear extremity of the head. The materialis continued a short distance forwardly and substantially parallel withthe shaft, A, to form an unbent portion, d. The stock is then foldedback upon itself to form the horizontal layer, e, which terminates inthe lugs or pivots, t, and which contacts with the upper face of thejportion, d, and within the bend, c. It is preferable, but notessential, that the portions, A and e, be slightly interspaced.

The action of my pin tongue is shown in connection with the usual pinbody, E, catch F, and ears or joint, G. The pivots, t, are j ournaled inthe ears, G, in any usual or convenient manner. When in closed osition,the forward lower portion of the fold, e, bears against the body, E, andin conjunction with the rearward location of the pivots, t, insures thedesired tension of the shaft, A, when engaged with the catch, F, asshown in Fig. 5. The lower rear portion of the loop or bend, c, form inconjunction with the body, E, a stop for the excessive rearward travelof the tongue, A.

It will be observed both a tension and a travel stop ing is furnished bythe bent structure ofp the head, without an gling projections. Further,that t e folded portion of the head is not only simple and inexpensiveto make, but provides sufficient interplay of its constituent portionsto avoid undue rigidity. The sides of the head have sufficient area toform convenient bearing or guiding surfaces in the cup or joint walls.

What I claim is,

1. In a pin tongue, the combination with the shaft provided with a bentend, of ivot members integral with the shaft and inc osed by the bend.

2. In a pin tongue, the combination with the shaft provided at one endwith oppositely directed bends, of ivot members integral with the shaftan intermediate the bends.

3. In a pin tongue, the combination with the shaft provided at one endwith o positel directed bends constituting an ob ong hea of pivotmembers integral with the shaft and intermediate the bends.

4. In a pin tongue, the combination with the shaft provided at one endwith a bend, a forwardly directed straight portion extending from thebend, a rearwardly directed fold upon the forward end of the straightportion, and pivot members integral with the rear end of the fold.

5. In a pin tongue, the combination with entanafshaft provided with abend, a fold upon the i In testimony whereof I have aXed my end of hebcnfil, n? :liidltegal piyot pergloerls signature in presence of tWoWitnesses. u ont een o t e o an Wit int e enc.

P6. In a pin tongue, the combination With EMIL R' CRECELIUS' 5 a shaft,of a permanently folded end portion, Witnesses:

and pivot members integral with the shaft at HoRATIo E. BELLoWs, the endof the folded portion. JOSEPH E. BURNS.

